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First Bombardier Challenger 650 For NetJets® To Enter Service In 2015
The first Bombardier Challenger 650 is soon going to enter service and it will be with Berkshire Hathaway business aviation company NetJets®. Not only will it be the first Challenger 650, it will also represent as the 1000th Challenger 600 series business jet as well -another milestone for Bombardier-...
HondaJet Nears Full FAA Certification
The Honda Aircraft Company recently announced that the HondaJet is on the cusp of gaining full type certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The airframer completed all function and reliability (F&R) test conditions and is concluding F&R flights for the HondaJet. The announcement was part of a program update shared at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition, which was held in Las Vegas from Nov. 17 to 19...
Dubai To NewYork City-Pair Speed Record Set By A Gulfstream G650ER
Gulfstream keeps notching-up city-pair records with many of its aircraft and the flagship G650ER is no exception. Between the standard G650 and the G650ER, Gulfstream have amassed 50 speed records to date. The most notable of them was flying around the world in one stop, a feat that no other long-range business jet has done. The latest feat was a Dubai to New York run in a Gulfstream G650ER specifically between Al Maktoum International Airport and Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. The flight took approximately 13 hours and 10 minutes at an average speed in excess of Mach 0.87. As per usual, it's pending approval by the U.S...
Dassault Falcon Completes Expansion At Little Rock Facility
French executive jet airframer Dassault Falcon just announced the completion of the expansion work that they were undertaking at their American Little Rock completions facility. The work encompassed facilities dedicated for the 8X and 5X finishing modes. The new facility now adds approximately 350,000 square feet to the existing plant. Dassault estimates that the expansion cost around 60-million dollars...
Cessna Citation Plant Rolls Out 100th Citation M2
Can you believe it? The 100th Cessna Citation M2 has rolled off the assembly line already! It been just under two years since this aircraft gained FAA Certification. The company unveiled the news at NBAA’s Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Las Vegas last week. “Since entering the market in December 2013, the Citation M2 has quickly become the best-selling business jet in its class,” said Kriya Shortt, senior vice president, Sales and Marketing...
Flexjet to Order 20 Aerion AS2 Supersonic Business Jets
At the 2015 NBAA in Las Vegas, Aerion Corporation announced that Flexjet, LLC will become the first fleet customer for Aerion's Supersonic Business Jet, the AS2. In an order valued at $2.4 billion, Flexjet has contracted for 20 of the firm's AS2 supersonic business jets. The Aerion AS2 business jet has a top speed of Mach 1.5, which is 67 percent faster than the top cruise speeds of current or anticipated long-range subsonic jets...
Eclipse 550 Business Jet Certified By EASA
The Eclipse 550, now under overall company ONE Aviation, has been granted full certification from the European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA). The announcement was made during the 2015 edition of the NBAA, held in Las Vegas, Nevada. "This is a significant event for ONE Aviation and the global future of the Eclipse," said Alan Klapmeier, ONE Aviation's CEO...
New Upgraded Cabin Mock-Up For G600 Unveiled By Gulfstream
American executive jet airframer Gulfstream used the 2015 NBAA show in Las Vegas, Nevada to reveal a brand new and upgraded interior for the G600 business jet. They used a full-scale cabin mock-up to demonstrate the new design and spaciousness that will be available on the new jet when it becomes a reality. The improvements to the mock-up are the result of extensive customer feedback received over the past 12 months...
Bombardier Challenger 350 From VistaJet Sets World Speed Record
A Bombardier Challenger 350 aircraft, owned by VistaJet, a global leader in premium long-range private jet travel, set a world speed record in its class, flying from Napa Valley to the Cayman Islands – a distance of 2,774 miles (4,463 km) – in five hours and five minutes*. The US-registered Challenger 350 aircraft, managed and operated by Priester Aviation**, departed Napa County Airport in California at 8:22 a.m. PDT on October 28, 2015 with three crew and two passengers on board. The maximum cruising speed was M 0.83 at a cruise level of 41,000 feet (12,497 m)...
U.S Speed Record Set By Bombardier LearJet 75
A number of speed records have been set recently by Bombardier aircraft. One is by a LearJet 75 across the United States. The flight was also fairly significant too as it marked 50 years since Clay Lacy flew a LearJet 23 that set a transcontinental record. The high-performance Bombardier Learjet 75 aircraft has set a world speed record in its class, flying round trip between New York and Los Angeles*. The flight, piloted by two members of Bombardier’s flight operations demonstration team, Ed Hillis and Jeff Triphahn, was staged to mark the 50th anniversary of Clay Lacy’s 1965 record-setting transcontinental round-trip flight...
Royal Jet; Lufthansa Technik Sign On New BBJ Completions
Completions giant Lufthansa Technik and Royal Jet recently signed on an agreement for the completion of two Boeing BBJ VIP aircraft. Once completed, the jets will be redelivered to Royal Jet in Q3 and Q4 of 2016. Captain Patrick Gordon who is the interim president and CEO of Royal Jet said: “Royal Jet is the benchmark for private charter companies in the region...
NetJets® Bombardier Global 6000 Sets Two World Speed Records
A Bombardier Global 6000 series long-range executive jet owned and operated by Berkshire Hathaway company NetJets® is in the news for speed records allegedly executed recently. The aircraft is said to have set a new standard for speed between three of the world’s most challenging airports. Flying from Aspen, Colorado to London, England and then on to Lugano, Switzerland, the ultra-long-range Global 6000 aircraft set two new city-pair speed records*. After departing from Aspen Pitkin County Airport in Colorado in challenging terrain, the aircraft arrived at London City Airport in a record eight hours on October 20, 2015*...
Piper M600 MockUp On Display At NBAA2015
Piper Aircraft announced that they will have a presence at the 2015 edition of the NBAA at the Las Vegas Convention Center. They will have a mockup of the Piper M600 turboprop aircraft to display to the public. On static display will be the M600 mockup for Piper’s top-of-the-line single-engine business aircraft and its G3000 avionics display. “We are looking forward to showcasing the M600 at NBAA2015 this year because it is the ideal aircraft for the business demographic participating at the exhibition...
Transport Canada Issues Certification For Bombardier Challenger 650
Good news for Canadian manufacturer Bombardier as they received full type certification for the Challenger 650 from Transport Canada. With customer deliveries expected to commence in 2015, the Bombardier Challenger 650 demonstration aircraft will make its North American debut at the National Business Aviation Association conference and exhibition. “This latest milestone is terrific news and starts a new chapter in our Challenger family story,” said Paul Sislian, Chief Operating Officer, Bombardier Business Aircraft...
Cessna Citation Latitude Makes Dubai Airshow Debut
Cessna's all new Citation Latitude made it's major Dubai entrance when it debuted at the Dubai Airshow. The Airshow is presently ongoing after starting on the 8th of November and will continue through to the 12th. The Latitude, which received FAA certification this summer, has been on a word-wide tour demonstrating its performance capabilities and class-leading cabin experience. You can catch a glimpse of the new Citation Latitude where it is on display at the Al Maktoum International Airport...
First Global 7000 FTV In Advanced Stage of Production At Bombardier
Canadian manufacturer Bombardier briefly let the media in on the production floor for their new Global 7000 line. It showcases just how advanced the Global 7000 production is and how far-along the first Flight Test Vehicle is at this point.“The Global 7000 aircraft flight test vehicles are being assembled on the most advanced production line in business aviation,” said David Coleal, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft...
Maintenance Citation CJ3 Added To Serve European Clients
Cessna through Textron Aviation announced today that they have added a Citation CJ3 jet to serve its European clients and thereby boosting their rapid maintenance capability and response in the region. The aircraft is being based in Germany at the company's Dusseldorf Service Center and has an approximate two hour reach from its base. The aircraft is on standby to rush to clients seven days a week inclusive of most holidays...
Q3 Results On Bombardier Jet Program Developments and Cancellations
Just this morning, Canadian airframer Bombardier released its Third Quarter performance ending September 30th, 2015. In the release the company highlighted the latest in the various Executive jet programs. One of the major points highlighted is that the Learjet 85 program has been officially cancelled. It is not on hold anymore but cancelled. Due to the lack of sales following the prolonged market weakness, Bombardier cancelled the Learjet 85 aircraft program...
Third Quarter Profits Up For Gulfstream Aerospace
Gulfstream is continuing on the good thread they have been sewing and the G650 is leading the way for them. The G650/ER is sold out through to the second quarter of 2018 so the waiting list is fairly long, unless you are willing to take a second hand one - which isn't going to be that old. This is the kind of buzz Gulfstream is creating at the moment and it is reflective in their financial performance; Q3 of 2015...
Revamped Hawker 400XP By Elliott Aviation
The Hawker 400XP airframe appears to be very attractive to the re-manufacturing sector. There is Nextant Aerospace that re-manufactures the Hawker 400XP as the Nextant 400XTi and they are doing pretty well with that. Now there is Elliott Aviation who is offering a re-manufactured version as the Elliot 400E with Garmin G5000 glass cockpit. At NBAA this year, spectators had the opportunity to see the Garmin G5000 first-hand in the Beechjet. This is exciting news for Beechjet/Hawker 400XP owners and operators alike as it further affirms the longevity for this aircraft...
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